Regulation/Deregulation

“Today, our governments ignore the things they should do while they interfere with the things they should leave alone.('we can't stand by and do nothing,' is a constant cry from interfering politicians who would serve the people and country better if they did stand by and do nothing.)”

-- Vernon Coleman

Sunset regulation

Idea for better regulation

All Regulations have to be re-justified after a defined period of time.

From EA magazine

Through harmonisation of regulation represents an efficiency gain. However, harmonisation also prevents regulatory competition. From a dynamic perspective, the loss of regulatory competition will almost certainly entail large additional costs and inefficiencies. Regulatory competition can both restrain regulatory over-reach and also allow different approaches to regulation to be tried in different countries.

With few exceptions, regulation at the EU level is simply not necessary to liberalise trade within the EU.

Wage rates are set by market forces and levels of productivity. Legislation affects the composition of the ay package, but not the pay level. If legislators in one country insist on extensive fringe benefits and regulation that , for example , improves safety standards, these will come at the expense of lower cash salaries. The total compensation level has not increased; it has merely been shifted fro payment in cash to payment in kind.

Regulation is being used to raise rivals costs and is becoming ever more centalised

We do not need to unify regulation to have free trade.

Socialists

Socialists are keen for the markets to be regulated, but not the state.